The Alliance Of Sahel States: A Regional Crisis In Troubled West Africa – Analysis
By Samir Bhattacharya
On 16 September 2023, the three West African junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger declared the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States, or L’Alliance des États du Sahel (AES). On 28 January 2024, they took their pact one step higher when three national leaders simultaneously declared...